2. St. Johns Bluff AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 23.272 North/081 29.654 WestLocation: fond along the southern banks of the St. Johns River, hard by the charted location of St. Johns Bluff and between flashing daybeacons #31 and #33Minimum Depth: 12 feetSwing Room: unlimitedFoul Weather Shelter: fair to poor, sheltered only from southern, southeastern and southwestern winds

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3. Clapboard Creek AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 25.325 North/081 30.155 WestLocation: will be discovered on the waters of Clapboard Creek, upstream of the 12 foot fixed bridgeMinimum Depth: 7 feetSpecial Comment: Note than entry into this anchorage is greatly restricted by the 12-foot bridgeSwing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feetFoul Weather Shelter: good, in all but strong southern winds

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4. Cedar Point Creek AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 24.604 North/081 30.068 WestLocation: lies along the centerline of Cedar Point Creek, which flows off Clapboard Creek (see just aboveMinimum Depth: 9 feet, but it is easy to wander into 1-foot soundings – this is a navigationally difficult anchorageSpecial Comment: note than entry into this anchorage is greatly restricted by a 12-foot fixed bridgeSwing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feetFoul Weather Shelter: very good in all but strong northeasterly winds

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5. Mill Cove AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 23.004 North/081 32.293 WestLocation: found on the waters of the broad stream stretching from the St. Johns to Mill cove, west of flashing buoy #43Minimum Depth: 8 feetSwing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feetFoul Weather Shelter: fair to poor, particularly open to strong southern, northern and northeastern winds

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6. Trout River AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 23.616 North/081 38.579 WestLocation: lies on the mid-width of Trout River between Seafarers Marina and Pier 68 MarinaMinimum Depth: 6 ½ foot depths, but use of a GPS chartplotter will help greatly to avoid nearby shallowsSwing Room: unlimitedFoul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to eastern winds

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7. Exchange Island Northern AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 19.715 North/081 36.789 WestLocation: found on the broad ribbon of water running between Exchange Island and the mainland community of “Arlingon,” south and east of flashing buoy #75Minimum Depth: 8 feet, if you can keep to the unmarked channelSwing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feetFoul Weather Shelter: very good, from all but strong northern windsRating:

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8. Exchange Island Southern AnchorageLat/Lon: near 30 19.569 North/081 36.797 WestLocation: found on the broad ribbon of water running between Exchange Island and the mainland community of “Arlingon,” south and east of flashing buoy #75Minimum Depth: 8 feet, though some shoals surround the approach to this anchorage from the main St. Johns River channelSwing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feetFoul Weather Shelter: very good, from all but strong northern windsRating:

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